The Astros are currently dealing with a substantial number of injuries as they head into the All-Star break, impacting both their pitching staff and position players.
Key Players & Updates:
Jake Meyers (CF)
Injury: Right calf strain
Status: On 10-day IL (effective July 11)
Timeline: Expected to miss more than three weeks, likely into August, after re-aggravating a previous calf issue. This is a significant setback for his breakout season.
Yordan Alvarez (LF/DH)
Injury: Right hand fracture
Status: On 60-day IL (transferred July 2)
Timeline: TBD. He will be re-evaluated on July 17 for clearance to begin swinging a bat. He is currently pain-free, but his return is not imminent.
Jeremy Peña (SS)
Injury: Rib fracture
Status: On 10-day IL (retroactive to June 28)
Timeline: Expected back after All-Star break. He has resumed baseball activities but not yet swinging a bat.
Chas McCormick (OF)
Injury: Left oblique strain
Status: On 10-day IL (retroactive to May 30)
Timeline: Expected back in July. He is on a Minor League rehab assignment at Triple-A Sugar Land.
Brendan Rodgers (2B)
Injury: Left oblique strain
Status: On 10-day IL (retroactive to June 15)
Timeline: Expected back in July. He is continuing rehab progression in Florida.
Spencer Arrighetti (RHP)
Injury: Broken right thumb
Status: On 60-day IL (transferred June 14)
Timeline: Expected back in August. He’s throwing live BPs and could begin a rehab assignment after the All-Star break.
Cristian Javier (RHP)
Injury: Tommy John surgery
Status: On 60-day IL (transferred April 1)
Timeline: Expected back in August. He recently hit 95 mph in a rehab outing and could be the first of the injured pitchers to return.
Luis Garcia (RHP)
Injury: Tommy John surgery
Status: On 60-day IL (transferred April 7)
Timeline: Expected back late July or early August. He has made his first Minor League rehab start.
Other Players on IL:
Shawn Dubin (RHP): Right forearm strain (15-day IL, retroactive to June 21). Rehab progressing in Florida.
Zach Dezenzo (OF/INF): Left hand inflammation (60-day IL, transferred July 11). Not yet swinging a bat.
J.P. France (RHP): Torn right shoulder capsule (60-day IL, retroactive to March 24). Expected late 2025. Throwing bullpens.
Jacob Melton (OF): Right ankle sprain (10-day IL, June 14). Rehab progressing in Florida.
Luis Guillorme (INF): Right hamstring strain (10-day IL, July 2). Rehab progressing in Florida.
Pedro León (OF): Grade 1 MCL strain (60-day IL, transferred June 24). Minor League rehab paused in June due to knee soreness. Expected July.
Ronel Blanco (RHP): Torn UCL and flexor tendon (60-day IL, transferred June 1). Underwent surgery, expected return 2026.
Hayden Wesneski (RHP): Torn UCL (60-day IL, transferred May 20). Underwent Tommy John surgery, out for 2025 season, expected return 2026.